Tag Archives: Tips
Sale… Sales
Can you pass up 90% discounted merchandise? No, I can’t either, as long as I can visualize how to sell it tomorrow. That’s exactly what I’ve been finding the last couple of days as I’ve shopped at some of the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Hostess Gift
Thanksgiving Hostess Gift Melissa Lillard, GA, plucked her Thanksgiving Hostess Gift right out of her backyard at Mercier Orchards. With October and November being very busy months at the orchard – 1,000 customers a month, she reports , Lillard plans … Continue reading
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Tagged Holiday Season, Thanksgiving, Tips
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Bring on the Birthday
Bring on the birthdays! Every day occasions can keep your business thriving in non-holiday months. To keep costs down and profits up, sell gift packing services. Customers bring in their own container and products and YOU use your gift basket … Continue reading
Birthday in a Box
When you need a quick gift, enjoy this idea from James Hartier of Twisted Basket. Just a few treats can be tucked inside a box, wrapped in a ribbon and adorned with a message sticker. It is a super way … Continue reading
Cellophane Strip-Wrap
Visual WOW! presentation is the ultimate key to selling gift baskets. For local deliveries, each basket delivered can mean dozens of future basket sales. It is generally thought that delivered baskets should allow recipients and others to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Gift Wrap Ideas
Tagged Cello Tips and Tricks, cellophane, Gift Design, Tips, Using Cello
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Wrap It Tight!
Is your cello sagging, or do you pull it tight for a crisp, professional presentation? To achieve this neat wrap, try these techniques: • Pull the cello tight at the neck, tie it, then pull straight up on the top … Continue reading
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Tagged Cello Tips and Tricks, Tips, Using Cello
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Packing: Tips and Tricks
Choose Labor-Light Containers • Longer and narrow containers; hold less product but display them broadly for a fuller appearance. These shapes are also faster to pack. • Containers with shorter side walls require less foundation prep time. • Baskets with … Continue reading
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Tagged Gift Basket Design, Packing Tips and Tricks, Tips
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Enhance Your Gift
Compare the two looks of these baskets and notice the difference a little enhancement can add not only to the look but to the perceived value and price.
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Tagged Cello Tips and Tricks, Gift Basket Design, Tips
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Coffee and Sweets
Around the World Coffee with Sweets A buyer whose lifestyle is directed toward travel is likely to be attracted to this gourmet gift collection that propels the emotional sense of adventure. Around the World coffees, island-inspired rum cake, imported cookies … Continue reading
Glue Dots
Have you visited Glue Dots to sample their amazing website of solutions for you. We use their products in numerous baskets and all professional artist find answers to their how to’s of product placement. Their solutions are the best in … Continue reading